This trip was designed to be a trip of several nights- the goal was to get down to Hazel Creek and then hike back. The weather had other plans, so we cut this one down to one night. Got about 2.5 miles down from the trail head and decided to go ahead and bushwack a campsite, as it was getting closer to sunset and it looked like rain was starting to move in. Got camp set up and then it started to rain. I was using my older Kelty Super Tioga external frame pack, so I brought one of those big black garbage bags and used it as a rain cover, and then slid into the tent. There is something really serene about taking a nap during an afternoon shower. Something that has been a fantastic accessory on my recent trips is my Kindle. It does not take a lot of space or weight, and I can spend a few hours on each trip reading....finished up Treasure Island and started in on "The Maine Woods" by Henry David Thoreau A few things I could have done better: 1. Printed the wrong map for the trail section I was on. I should have double checked before I left....was wondering why the topo maps I downloaded on my Delormme Inreach was not matching what I printed out 2. With the bigger pack, I should have packed a pair of sandals for the wet creek crossing. Took my shoes off going up and it was a little rough on the bottoms of my feet. Coming back, I just hiked right though it, as the trail head was about 1/8 mile from the crossing Day 2: Fantastic sunrise and we actually got about an hour of glorious sunlight coming over the hill and making the changing colors of the forest glow. Temperature was about 38 degrees, and was perfect for some morning serenity with a cup of coffee. Saw a really nice buck on the journey back, with his white tail up in the air and he scurried away from me on the trail If you enjoy these trips, please like our Facebook page, and check out even more photos from this trip: https://www.facebook.com/Ozarkmountainandstreamadventures/

Hiking/Backpacking

Not any established campsites on this site- when you bushwack a camp, please leave no trace :-)

Ozark Trail, backpacking in Missouri, Mike Tobin, Ozark Trail Courtois Section,

Washington County, Missouri, USA

time : Nov 3, 2018 10:19 AM

duration : 1h 5m 36s

distance : 2.2 mi

total_ascent : 413 ft

highest_point : 1172 ft

avg_speed : 2.2 mi/h

user_id : kayakthemidwest

user_firstname : Mike

user_lastname : Tobin

This trip was designed to be a trip of several nights- the goal was to get down to Hazel Creek and then hike back. The weather had other plans, so we cut this one down to one night. Got about 2.5 miles down from the trail head and decided to go ahead and bushwack a campsite, as it was getting closer to sunset and it looked like rain was starting to move in. Got camp set up and then it started to rain. I was using my older Kelty Super Tioga external frame pack, so I brought one of those big black garbage bags and used it as a rain cover, and then slid into the tent. There is something really serene about taking a nap during an afternoon shower. Something that has been a fantastic accessory on my recent trips is my Kindle. It does not take a lot of space or weight, and I can spend a few hours on each trip reading....finished up Treasure Island and started in on "The Maine Woods" by Henry David Thoreau A few things I could have done better: 1. Printed the wrong map for the trail section I was on. I should have double checked before I left....was wondering why the topo maps I downloaded on my Delormme Inreach was not matching what I printed out 2. With the bigger pack, I should have packed a pair of sandals for the wet creek crossing. Took my shoes off going up and it was a little rough on the bottoms of my feet. Coming back, I just hiked right though it, as the trail head was about 1/8 mile from the crossing Day 2: Fantastic sunrise and we actually got about an hour of glorious sunlight coming over the hill and making the changing colors of the forest glow. Temperature was about 38 degrees, and was perfect for some morning serenity with a cup of coffee. Saw a really nice buck on the journey back, with his white tail up in the air and he scurried away from me on the trail If you enjoy these trips, please like our Facebook page, and check out even more photos from this trip: https://www.facebook.com/Ozarkmountainandstreamadventures/